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EVAPOTRANSPIRATION [1 record]

Record 1 2020-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

The combined processes by which water is transferred from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere by evaporation from the land and ocean surfaces and by transpiration from vegetation.

OBS

Quantitatively, it is usually expressed in terms of depth of water per unit area during a specified period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Processus combinés par lesquels de l'eau est transférée de la surface de la Terre à l'atmosphère par évaporation de la surface des terres et des océans et par la transpiration de la végétation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Conjunto de procesos por los que se efectúa la transferencia de agua de la superficie terrestre a la atmósfera. Estos son la evaporación desde el suelo y desde la superficie de los océanos y la transpiración de la vegetación.

DEF

Cantidad total de agua transferida del suelo a la atmósfera.

OBS

... por evaporación y transpiración vegetal.

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